Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12
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The court Of oyer and terminer and
general sessions Of the peace and jail de.
livery opened at the county court. house
at iO.20 o'clock Monday morning Chat
Justice oomegys and Judge Houston on
the bench. The grand Jury were qualified
and William Il, Cochran was appointed
foreman. John Enos wss appointed
bailif TO the grand jury. The commis-
sion OF John Biggs as attorney -Qenerel Of
= the State was then read, after which the
names OF the general jury were called and
answered to.
Attorney General Biggs addressed the
court stating that there was one case from
last court but the witnesses wei Q not prea.
emit. A number Of applicants for nuuor
license then qualified before the clerk
W. Il. Lyman, Esq, handed in the return
OF the commission appointed last court
dred.
The jury for the court OF oyer and ter
miner will be summoned for Wednesday.
The grand jury did not return to the
court room until 1890 O'Clock. After
presentation Of bills II was discharged to
SPIN.
John Hoffman was indicted for assault
with attempt to murder John Logan on
January It'll, 1887. He pleaded not
guilty. Willard II. Porter, ESQ, was
appointed by the court to defend him.
jackson Walker, colored, alias ''NiRQern
Butch, was arraigned on the Indictment
OF the murder Of Daniel O. Mulyey ON
the 18th of September last. Austin Hair
rington, Esq, was appointed by the court
aa the aeoused's attorney.
Court adjourned to 8 p. m.
At 3 O'Clock In the afternoon court
reconvened, Judge Paynter taking his
seat upon the bench for the first time
The new judge took the place occupied
20 many years by Judge Houston, the
latter passing over TO the chief Justices
right TO the chair of the deceased Judge
Wootten. The black drapery of the
forum and alcoye Of the judges bench
gave an unusually sombre aspect to the
chairs of justice and the court room.
There was very small public attendance
In the afternoon.
Thomas Hoffman, who at the morning
session was arraigned for assault and at
tempted murder TO which he pleaded not
guilty, was allowed in the afternoon to
plead guilty 10 the plain charge of assault
One witness alone, Thomas Logan, q
Baloon-keeper of No. II East Front street.
was heard for the prosecution. The wit
ness told the story OF the incident which
happened the 9TH Of January Last. Hotf-
man wandered into his saloon, took q
pistol out Of his pocket and commenced
loading 1t al the bar. Witness ordered
him out. He returned again and pointed
1t at Logan. The latter ran behind the
bar and then into back room in order to
escape from being shot. The court fined
the prisoner $40 and costs, and sentenced
him also to six months imprisonment.
Andrew q. Sanborn, ESD, presented
the returns of commission for laying
cut road in Penoader hundred.
John Nugent and James Connolly were
arraigned for the larceny OF coal, the
property Of the Wilmington q North
ern Rsilroad Company. The prisoners
not being ready for trial, the court was
adjourned to Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock.
AT the: opening of the court Tuesday
morning the court listened TO an affidavit
from Austin Harrington, Esq., in regard
TO the circumstances Of his client, Jack
son Walker, when permission was granted
that the State pay Witnessed fees in this
case.
The grand and general juries answered
TO their names when the former were al.
lowed to retire.
A jury was sworn to try the case Of
James Oonnolly,a 13-years-old lad accused
of the larceny Of coal from the Whining
ton Il Northern railroad, 4th of April last
willard H. Porter, Esd, assisting on the
part Of the State showed by George f.
Wsukenhaupt, gate keeper of the Viii
mington Il Northern railroad, that the
accused had taken coal from car on the
Wilmington Il Northern railroad track,
The witness appeared TO have some diff.
Guilty In stating whether the coal that was
taken was bituminous or anthracite.
William Il. Teddy, yardmaster of the
Wilmington 4 Northern railroad, testified
that coal had bssn axtenHivsly stolen
from the company, and that he had seen
accused carrying coal on different occa-
sions. Other witnesses testified that the
accused, along with other boys, had ha-
bitually taken coal from the tracks.
In the case of John Dougherty, another
lad accused OF similar crime, almost simi
lar testimony was given by the same wit
nesses. L. O. Vallandigham, ESD,
defended Dougherty. Connolly was
found not guilty, and Dougherty guilty
with recommendation TO the mercy OF
the court. Mr.. Vandegrift asked that
his client be sent to the Ferris Reform
school in lien of other punishment.
Attorney General Biggs stated that
these two boys were charged with the
same offence last February term of court
and let 90 ON promise Of not transgress-
ing again. They had committed the
same crime again. The railway company
has been subjected 10 extreme annoyance
through these petty thefts which totaled
up many tons of GOAL. Mr.. Biggs SAID
that although he did not wish to press
the case against Dougherty he asked that
come guarantee be given the Wilmington
a Northern Railroad Company that their
property be protected in the future.
The court ordered that Dougherty be
sent 10 the reform school. Connolly was
discharged with reprimand.
The grand jury returned bills against
William Morris, colored, for assault with
intent TO kill; against Amy e. Roberts
colored, for stable and barn burning, ano
against James Barrett, oolored, for carry
inc a concealed deadly weapon.
William Morris, colored, pleaded guilty
Was fined $500, sentenced TO one hour II
the pillory and two years imprisonment
willard II. Porter, Esq, for tn
ATTORNEY. general, stated the case agains
Barrett. Officer Frank Meacham wa
called, who testified that he took loade'
revolver from the person OF accused OF
the night of February l0th last
The accused defended himself, maxim
a oircumstantial story OF how he had pun
chased the pistol at the instance OF
storekeeper, who showed it TO him Whii
he, the accused was buying Key. bafre \
claimed that he made no attempt 10 hlu
the pistol, II was taken from ms IRON
pocket. -,
recommended him to the mercy OF u,
court. The sentence was tine OF ~
and costs and 10 days Imprisonment
court reoonvened al 8 o'clock IN IN
afternoon.
A nolle prosequi was entered In the cas-
Of John Nugent .a
The case Of Lewis II. Thompson, colorec
accused OF carrying concealed dead
weapons, was next called, Willard n
Porter, Esq, for the State.
Officer John II. Harkins testihed ne AZ
rested accused February 9th and foun
loaded pistol upon him, hidden away
his clothes. Thompson claimed that u
was not attempting to hide the weapoi
He was walking out to clayton 70 ~
employers house when the othcer stoppe
rim and asked him to come along to u
hall. On search being made tine pis''
was found as described. -,
without leaving their seats tne Jun
found Thompson guilty but recon
,oanda5 him 70 the mercy of the cour